The Most Popular Organic SEO Columns Of 2010

We’re fortunate enough to have some of the most brilliant minds and SEO practitioners writing for us here at Search Engine Land, and as I’ve run through the data on our most read stories, I’ve been consistently reminded just how amazing our talent pool is in this industry. The quality of our contributors’ advice, their keen insights and depth of experiences are so well respected across the industry and across the globe, that they deserve another look as we close out the year, and look forward to an even more productive 2011.

Look for more stories and features by these authors and new contributors alike in the coming year, as we’re refocusing our efforts on driving even higher quality content for the search industry.

Methodology note: I’d previously set an arbitrary minimum of 1,000 pageviews to make these ‘best of lists’, but in 100% Organic, arguably one of our most popular columns overall, our writers consistently blew that away, so I decided just to take the Top 20 from the year to date. If you have the time, I highly recommend going back through the archives for more great stories like these.

Best Practices & Basics

• SEO Checklist Part 2: Best Practices
• 8 Canonicalization Best Practices In Plain English
• Anatomy Of A Google Snippet

Search Engine Shortcuts

• Blekko: A Search Engine Which Is Also A Killer SEO Tool
• Google Power User Tips: Query Operators
• Google Power User Tips: SERP URL Parameters

SEO Tools, Tips & Tricks Used By The Pro’s

• 3 Ways To Use Google’s Search Results For Keyword Research
• 8 Easy Ways To Monitor The SEO Your Competition Is Doing
• How To Take Keyword Research To The Next Level
• Tracking Your SEO Success With Charts
• How To Use E-mail To Benefit SEO
• How To Grab More Rankings With Google’s Branded Search Results

Myths, Lies & Dirty Little Mistakes

• 36 SEO Myths That Won’t Die But Need To
• 36 More SEO Myths That Won’t Die But Need To
• 29 Worst Practices & Most Common Failures: SEO Checklist Part I
• 25 Super Common SEO Mistakes
• 9 Step SEO Checkup Using Google Webmaster Tools
• 3 Lies The Search Engines Will Tell You

Rants, Raves & Food For Thought

• Organic Search & Paid Search: Are They Synergistic Or Cannibalistic?
• Why I Still Hate Rel=Canonical

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Elisabeth Osmeloski

Elisabeth Osmeloski was Director of Audience Development for Search Engine Land and MarTech. She was responsible for increasing readership through owned, earned and paid media channels. In addition, she assists in programming sessions at Third Door Media's Search Marketing Expo conference series and manages speaking engagements for editorial staff. Follow her on Twitter @elisabethos.